The Spanish Under-19 team led by Jose Lana and Italy again brought out the semifinal of European Under-19 2023 where the transalpines got the victory on the brink of the end (2-3) with a goal from Lipani, also present at this meeting in green. The opposite happened in the duel that was played Northern Ireland where there are no regulation time goals. Yes there was in extra time, the work of Paul Fortuny (100′) to advance to the final where Spain will play against Ukraine or France.
In the first half there were few chances, but almost all of them came from the Azzurri, who came into the game better. Its star, the player of Milan Francesco Camarda He was active in the last meters, even without the possibility of a shot. Yes, he entered the area in an act where he lost control, he jumped into the pool and the referee punished him with a yellow card that he did not protest.
Other actions are created by Funding, left-handed winger who starts on the right side and has a lot of hitting talent. He had the best chance in the first action with a direct free kick that went over the bar and off the post which was defended by Raul Jimenez.
Slight step forward for Spain in the second half
In the second half, Spain gradually found sensations and getting closer to the goal of marina. The entrance to the field Nick He gave a breath of fresh air and with his speed and electricity he put fear in the bodies of the Italians. His was a completely individual play that ended with a hit that went into the net from the outside. Jiménez saved Spain in a distant shot of Not Maggio who stuck to a post and was stopped by a big hand A tired Dani Rodríguez, Barça’s star, was substituted in the final stages after a match in which he stood out more in defensive support than in attack. Everything was decided in extra time.
Pol Fortuny decided in extra time
After about 90 minutes of maximum equality, extra time decided the first finalist of European Under-19. As soon as extra time started, Italy had the best game in the boots of Fundingwho received a gift from Jimenez An empty aim, I shot it, grazing the wood.
The warning awoke in Spain and they went up to find a reward. It is thanks to a bit of Pol Fortuny passes to Julio Díaz. The whirlwind Mella put a good pass in the hole for coming from behind Julio, who from the edge of the left side put it behind so that Fortuny got a penalty with a low move and near the post ( 100′).
He managed to get a sentence on two occasions Jesus Rodriguez, which by its appearance on the field was a nuisance for the Italians. First his shot was weak and too centered. He then mistimed it and despite being completely alone in front of the goalkeeper, tripped himself and missed the chance. Italy tried with more heart than head without finding success. It was in his boots Kevin Zeroli, who finished a death pass poorly from inside the area. A year later, the revenge was complete.
Italy: Marin, Mannini (Romano, 106′), Mane, Chiarodia, Bartesaghi (Sia, 115′), Ciammaglichella (Magni, 71′), Lipani( Harder, 71′), Di Maggio (Anghele, 106′), Zeroli, Pafundi and Camarda (Ebone, 85′)
Spain: Raúl Jiménez, Cristian Perea, Simo, Yarek, Julio Díaz, Belaid (Senhadji, 102′), Chema Andrés, Gerard Hernández (Fortuny, 55′), Dani Rodríguez (Jesús Rodríguez, 85′), Iker Bravo and Assane Diao ( Nick, 55′)
The objectives:0-1. Pol Fortuny (100′)
Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)
Incidents: Match corresponding to the semifinals of the U19 European Championship, played at Windsor Park (Northern Ireland)
Source: La Verdad
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